Michigan Business Beat | Margaret Dimond, Ph.D., Introducing the President, of E.W. Sparrow Hospital

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes back Teri Sand, SHRM-CP, PHR, CBSP, CRP, Business Services Manager, Capital Area Michigan Works!, Lansing, MI, but serving Ingham Eaton, and Clinton Counties. THEME: Filling the capital area’s Hot Jobs Teri discusses what the hottest jobs are right now, and trends Teri's seeing in helping employers fill open positions. Before we dig deeper, Teri, can you start off by sharing what information you have as a section (Inspired by Teri’s section) of the presentations to the Workforce Development and Administrative Boards? TALKING POINTS: ● CAMW!’s weekly Hot Jobs Report allows for job seekers to see open positions in fresh postings and hard-to-fill positions. ○ The Hot Jobs Report has a diverse collection of positions ranging in different skill levels and experience. ■ Teri, please share how you and your team make the decision of WHAT goes onto the Hot Jobs list? ○ It’s shared with job seekers via CAMW! social media, posted to the CAMW! website (camw.org) and emailed out to job seekers. ○ Employers with openings they’d like to see featured in CAMW!’s weekly Hot Jobs can... ■ Teri, please share how employers can get their jobs featured? ● Research supports SOME of what we see in the Business Services Team locally so far is consistent with what’s happening nationwide: the hottest jobs revolve around healthcare and technology. ○ But locally, we’re also seeing some differences. ○ The World Resources Institute suggests if Michigan fully embraces EV manufacturing, it could create 56,000 additional auto manufacturing jobs by 2030 and boost whole new industries like EV charging infrastructure. ● Another big aspect that’s getting harder for employers is how long it takes to fill their open positions. ○ The Society for Human Resource Management recently shared “time to fill” has been steadily going up – 40% longer than pre-pandemic – and new data showed the average nationwide to be 44 days. ■ However, in Michigan and the Lansing area, we’re seeing an average of 122 days to fill an open job position with the employers we serve. ■ There are a couple of reasons, but a big one is that we’re often helping support employers in hiring their toughest-to-fill positions. ■ Teri: Please add any additional insights you have here? ○ In the Lansing area, the biggest talent pool shortages we’re seeing are in: ● Healthcare. ● CNC machinist and welder positions. ● Paralegal. ○ Teri: If relevant, describe what you’ve seen as factors in filling open positions. ○ Company’s recruiting methods and communication. ○ Multiple openings per job. ● Company culture and management style.